Due to a notable reduction in the amount of gas supplied from Nigeria, Ghana’s main electricity supplier, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has announced a three-week power outage.
This reduction, which started on Wednesday, is the outcome of continuous maintenance that a Nigerian gas provider is performing. ECG has admitted that the nation’s capacity to generate electricity has decreased as a result of the reduction in gas supply.
ECG has declared that load shedding will be implemented in order to control the situation.
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“As a consequence of the gas supply shortage from Nigeria, we are initiating a load management programme to uphold system stability and reliability during the three-week maintenance period of the gas supply infrastructure,” the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and ECG stated in a joint statement.
To maximise resources and lessen the impact on customers, ECG has reassured the public that it is closely working with other power sector stakeholders.
They stressed that they would properly manage the disruptions to guarantee that vital services are provided without interruption throughout this time.
The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) declared on Wednesday that a Nigerian producer’s facility maintenance shutdown had resulted in a decrease in the amount of gas available for transit. The gas supply to consumers in Ghana, Togo, and Benin is impacted by this decline.
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WAPCo stated, “One of the producers of the natural gas we transport from Nigeria has shut down its facility for a three-week maintenance, resulting in decreased gas availability for customers in Togo, Benin, and Ghana. The current situation is beyond our control, but we expect normalcy to return after the maintenance activities.”
The 678-kilometer West African Gas Pipeline, run by WAPCo, transports natural gas from Nigeria to Benin, Togo, and Ghana.
It begins on land in the Nigerian Itoki terminal, passes through several locations, including Lagos, and then submerges itself to reach Ghana. Gas is sent to other cities in Benin, Togo and Ghana by branches of the main line.
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